Techncial Assurance Lead

iO Associates; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

iO Associates is recruiting a Technical Assurance Lead to join a specialist UK cyber and digital consultancy supporting a major international defence equipment programme.

Location: Reading, with around 2 days onsite per week. Contract: 12 months initially. Rate: £500–£600 per day outside IR35.

You’ll develop and mature the client’s Digital Assurance capability, set the assurance strategy for the programme, and establish a strategic technical baseline across high‑assurance environments.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience developing assurance strategies and plans within a defence or CNI environment.
• Strong experience leading assurance activities across complex programmes.
• Experience working across technical design reviews, testing and assurance activities.
• Strong technical writing skills and ability produce strategic assurance documentation.
• Strong understanding of digital/technical assurance within high-assurance environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and mature the client’s Digital Assurance capability.
• Develop and implement the programme’s assurance strategy and plan.
• Lead assurance activities across complex programme capabilities.
• Provide technical assurance at formal design reviews and test events.
• Provide robust feedback on technical designs and programme deliverables.
• Produce strategic assurance documentation and establish the technical baseline.
• Support the client in improving its digital assurance posture.

Skills

Assurance strategy development

Stakeholder management

Technical writing

Digital assurance

Defence/CNI domain knowledge

Design review & testing awareness

Job description

Contract | 12 months initial
Location: Reading – 2 days per week onsite
Rate: £500–£600 per day Outside IR35
Clearance: Active SC or DV Clearance

I’m currently recruiting for a Technical Assurance Lead to join a specialist UK cyber and digital consultancy supporting a major international defence equipment programme.

You’ll play a key role in developing the client’s Digital Assurance capability, setting the assurance strategy for the programme and establishing a strategic technical baseline across a complex, high-assurance defence environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and mature the client’s Digital Assurance capability
• Develop and implement the programme’s assurance strategy and assurance plan
• Lead assurance activities across complex programme capabilities
• Provide technical assurance at formal design reviews and test events
• Provide robust professional feedback on technical designs and programme deliverables
• Produce strategic assurance documentation and establish the technical baseline
• Support the client in continually improving its digital assurance posture

Required Experience:

• Demonstrable experience developing assurance strategies and plans within a defence or CNI environment
• Strong experience leading assurance activities across complex programmes
• Experience working across technical design reviews, testing and assurance activities
• Strong technical writing skills with experience producing strategic assurance and baseline documentation
• Strong understanding of digital/technical assurance within high-assurance environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills